Senior Finance Manager at AKU

Aku is a fully-licensed payment led digital bank on a mission to disrupt cash and drive financial inclusion, one mobile device at a time. We have a passionate and dynamic team, that is committed to delivering excellence. As we expand, we are looking for individuals that share our vision & values and are excited about being a part of a community that intentionally plays their individual/collective tole in building a self-sustaining timeless legacy.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Finance Manager

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Summary

• The Senior Finance Manager will be responsible for safeguarding the company’s financial integrity, optimizing profitability, and enabling sustainable growth.
• This role oversees the accuracy of all financial operations, including revenue recognition, cost attribution, and reconciliation of settlement accounts.
• The successful candidate will drive initiatives to prevent revenue leakage, strengthen internal controls, and ensure transparent tracking of financial flows across banking and partner platforms.
• As a key advisor to the Executive team, Product, Engineering, and Business Units, the Senior Finance Manager will provide commercially grounded insights to support data-driven decision-making, risk mitigation, and long-term financial planning.

Key Responsibilities
Strategic Finance & leadership:

• Serve as a strategic advisor to the executive team on financial planning, fundraising, business modeling, and risk management.
• Lead financial forecasting, budgeting, and scenario planning across all business units.
• Drive long-term financial strategy aligned with company objectives.

Finance Operations & Compliance:

• Oversee all financial operations including accounting, treasury, tax, and internal controls.
• Ensure timely and accurate financial reporting and compliance with all statutory requirements.
• Ensure full compliance with local and international financial regulations (e.g., CBN, PCI-DSS, KYC/AML, etc.).
• Manage audit relationships, regulatory filings, and risk management processes.
• Optimize working capital, cash flow management, and cost efficiency.

Commercial & Revenue Operations:

• Own revenue assurance across transaction processing, fee structures, and partner settlements.
• Collaborate with product and engineering teams to align revenue tracking with system architecture.

Team Leadership & Development:

• Build and lead a high-performing finance team; mentor and develop in-house talent.
• Foster a culture of financial discipline and accountability across departments.

Stakeholder Management:

• Present clear financial insights and reporting to the board, investors, and external stakeholders.

Systems & Process Improvements:

• Implement scalable systems, tools, and processes to support growth and ensure operational efficiency.
• Leverage data to build dashboards, automate reporting, and improve financial visibility.

Qualifications and Skills
Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, Economics, Accounting, or related field.
• MBA or relevant professional certifications (e.g., CPA, CFA, CISA, CFE) is a plus.

Experience:

• 7+ years of progressive finance leadership experience, preferably in high-growth environments, fintech, banking or payment services.
• Proven experience leading budgeting, financial planning, and fundraising efforts.
• Deep knowledge of accounting principles, financial reporting, tax regulations, and compliance frameworks.
• Strong understanding of business metrics, unit economics, and SaaS / tech / product / retail finance

Skills:

• Strong analytical and financial modeling skills.
• Excellent negotiation and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Deep knowledge of payment infrastructure, transaction processing, and bank integration.
• Proficiency with finance tools and reconciliation systems.
• Comfortable working across cross-functional teams in high-growth and evolving environments.

Application Closing Date
15th September, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their updated CVs to: recrutiment@aku.africa using the Job tilte as the subject of their email.

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further steps in the recruitment process.